Ripped from the streets of Belarus: life in the last dictatorship of Europe – BBC News

Activists and journalists are in prison in Belarus ahead of next month’s elections. People have said it is the most brutal breakdown the country has ever known. President Lukashenko has been in power for more than a quarter of a century, but his opposition to the authoritarian leader is growing. Our European correspondent Jean Mackenzie has often been to the country often described as the last dictatorship of Europe. Made by Sara Monetta, filmed and edited by Andy Smythe. Subscribe HERE .

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